Possible Winget Admin Settings Change (via registry_set)

title: Possible Winget Admin Settings Change (via registry_set)
id: 0cc90f21-18ad-57be-92d2-031f88f042ae
status: stable
description: This rule detects changes to the AppInstaller (winget) admin settings. Such as enabling local manifest installations or disabling installer hash checks
references:
    - https://github.com/nasbench/Misc-Research/tree/b9596e8109dcdb16ec353f316678927e507a5b8d/LOLBINs/Winget
    - https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/blob/02d2f93807c9851d73eaacb4d8811a76b64b7b01/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/AdminSettings.h#L13
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-02-10
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1562.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: registry_set
detection:
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '\winget.exe'
        TargetObject|startswith: '\REGISTRY\A\'
        TargetObject|endswith: '\LocalState\admin_settings'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low